Listening Station

Friday, November 9, 2012

"Copper": Bringing You A Slice of Old New York

And so this tagline marks the essence of BBC America's crime drama Copper. Those who are longing for quality period shows with award-winning production just can't skip this compelling hit.

Set in 1864 New York City, the gritty show follows Irish copper Kevin Corcoran (played by the charismatic Tom Weston-Jones of MI-5) as he chase dangerous criminals all over the rough neighborhood of Five Points with his sidekick detectives while attempting to solve the mystery behind his wife's disappearance and daughter's murder along the way. The plot explores various issues relevant to those times, such as crime, class and corruption, which constructs an image of the city's actual history in that specific era.

These fine actors help build an unforgettable cast with their stunning performances:

Franka Potente (Run Lola Run, The Bourne films)

Kyle Schmid (Being Human, Smallville)

Tessa Thompson (Veronica Mars, Hidden Palms)

Anastasia Griffith (Once Upon a Time, Damages)

Ato Essandoh (Damages, White Collar)

Dylan Taylor (Covert Affairs, Rookie Blue)

Kudos to the young Kiara Glasco (Haven) for her amazingly fierce portrayal of Annie Reilly, a child prostitute with a mischievous personality who ends up sticking with Corcoran as he looks out for her like she's his own kid.

All in all, it's a show to savor along with your English Breakfast tea and butter biscuits :)

It's very cool of you to rec this show.. I imagine that many people haven't seen it yet and it's a really good show. I wonder if the cast or something else will get nominations in future awards because they clearly deserve it. Like you say, for example Kiara Glasco is truly awesome but I especially love Tom 'cause he's the reason I started to watch it in the first place.

This reminded me I must watch the eps I have left to finish the season xDD :)

It's very cool of you to rec this show.. I imagine that many people haven't seen it yet and it's a really good show. I wonder if the cast or something else will get nominations in future awards because they clearly deserve it. Like you say, for example Kiara Glasco is truly awesome but I especially love Tom 'cause he's the reason I started to watch it in the first place.

This reminded me I must watch the eps I have left to finish the season xDD :)

on_the_ground - I have you to thank for introducing me to it in the first place! ;) Yes, the cast and crew def. deserves some kind of nominations soon. Tom really got me on this one. My new fave actor for sure. It makes me want to check out his other work, even if there isn't much of it yet.

A very epic show! I have yet to see the finale but I can't wait to catch up. LOL.